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In 2023, crime surged in D.C. as homicides reached levels not seen in a generation. In 2024, violent crime receded.

But young people here are still living with their guard up and making decisions to keep themselves, their friends and their siblings safe. https://t.co/ya0PKpOHm9

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Leszek Sibilski, the founder of World Bicycle Day, took a six-mile journey through D.C. alongside a group of diplomats in the inaugural Embassies Ride. https://t.co/ubfSVjXpQW

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It's been a year since the Commanders’ top receiver Terry McLaurin began the holdout that sent the team into a free-fall.

While he eventually got a contract extension worth $98 million, McLaurin's season was filled with injuries and disappointment. https://t.co/n6y57kFAOH

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Running with an unwavering focus on workers’ and tenants’ rights, Janeese Lewis George has built a campaign fueled by union support and progressive grassroots energy in a bid to become the first democratic socialist mayor in the nation’s capital. https://t.co/T4XUi8cpoC

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Twenty-five years ago, Corporal Barry Foust, who died last month, was on patrol when he saw a passenger jet veering off course toward the Pentagon and radioed it in.

Today, officers, friends and family members gathered to say goodbye. https://t.co/sK7udxWQp9

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Cost-of-living pressures are mounting as electric and water bills are set to rise in the District in the coming months. Pepco and D.C. Water cite inflationary costs and supply chain strain.

Find out how the price increases can affect you here: https://t.co/pCEK58qycJ

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Prince George’s County Executive Aisha N. Braveboy announced interim superintendent Shawn Joseph as her pick to continue leading Maryland’s second-largest school system. https://t.co/REKvHpR00w

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A key question before D.C.’s election this month is whether voters will find Kenyan R. McDuffie's calibrated ambition, crafted in recognition of the city’s shrinking budgets, exciting enough as the city chooses a new mayor. https://t.co/Oxsso9bU4T

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Five people were killed and dozens more were injured Friday in an early morning crash on Interstate 95 in Stafford County, Virginia.

The crash occurred around 2:35 a.m. where traffic was slowing ahead of a work zone, according to state police. https://t.co/6z6s7fgSnK

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John Fredericks, the conservative radio host who has built a large following as a cheerleader for President Trump, is setting his sights on a far narrower audience: D.C. voters. https://t.co/CVsVWhSTbr

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The race for delegate is already shaping up to be one of the most thrilling in D.C. politics.

D.C. Council member Brooke Pinto joins Robert C. White Jr. (D-At Large) in the race, pitting the two council colleagues against each other. https://t.co/pp2yTgEHlR

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Complaints against D.C. police rose 25 percent in the six months ending in March, which coincided with an unprecedented federal law enforcement presence in the nation’s capital, according to the city’s Office of Police Complaints. https://t.co/1vaQWWWVYV

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The fatal shooting of a star high school football player has left a D.C. neighborhood on edge. https://t.co/9ZcQHPSzdB

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Two people were injured, one critically, after shootings in Prince George’s County on Friday afternoon, police said.

The investigation prompted lockdowns at a handful of schools, some of which have since been lifted. https://t.co/lKtm8jHu1Z

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Review: The Post's food critic’s top restaurants showcase vigor, vision and persistence shaping D.C.’s food scene.

In this collection of standouts that opened over the past 12 months, each restaurant is essential to the region's story in this moment. https://t.co/zbSm1YYwOd

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Review: The musical “I & You” feels like a slapdash project. Sure, this show avoids a failing grade. But it’s a ways away from passing with flying colors.

Here’s a roundup of three more shows on D.C.-area stages: https://t.co/qHuoXCfeK3

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Kenyan R. McDuffie, a top contender in the Democratic primary for D.C. mayor, picked up a prominent backer in former mayor Anthony Williams, known for steering the District into economic recovery after its rocky financial control board years. https://t.co/UJP34uEiJB

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Multiple high-ranking D.C. police officials face termination or other disciplinary action, after allegations that statistics had been manipulated.

Here is what we know about those investigations and what has happened since they began: https://t.co/IQZRo4b1xX

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After months of hand-wringing, the D.C. Council agreed to extend the police chief’s power to declare special 8 p.m. youth curfew zones through 2028.

At the same time, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser promised expanded youth programming. https://t.co/CnjgBcEuui

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Breaking news: The White House was briefly locked down Monday afternoon after a shooting nearby, officials said.

One person was shot by law enforcement near the Washington Monument, according to Secret Service. https://t.co/MVE1WFQlxJ

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Anwan Glover, who played Slim Charles in the HBO series “The Wire” founded his Hugs Not Slugs nonprofit in 2023 to curb gun violence affecting teens.

Glover was shot 13 times at 12 years old while growing up in D.C.’s Columbia Heights neighborhood.
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